Character in Coriolanus
Aufidius ♂ male
275Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
5.6Last Scene
7.3%Of Play Dialogue
Aufidius is the #6 largest role in Coriolanus — 275 lines (7.3% of the play) across 8 scenes from Act 1 through Act 5.
Aufidius’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coriolanus | 680 | 18.1% |
| 2 | Menenius | 589 | 15.7% |
| 3 | Volumnia | 314 | 8.3% |
| 4 | Sicinius | 305 | 8.1% |
| 5 | Cominius | 286 | 7.6% |
| 6 | Aufidius (this role) | 275 | 7.3% |
| 7 | Brutus | 247 | 6.6% |
| 8 | Marcius | 218 | 5.8% |
| 9 | First Senator | 90 | 2.4% |
| 10 | First Citizen | 79 | 2.1% |
How Aufidius’s dialogue distributes across the play
Aufidius’s dramatic peak falls in Act 4 with 104 lines.
Every scene where Aufidius speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 31 | 66.0% |
| Act 1, Scene 8 | 10 | 52.6% |
| Act 1, Scene 10 | 32 | 88.9% |
| Act 4, Scene 5 | 56 | 23.7% |
| Act 4, Scene 7 | 48 | 81.4% |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | 1 | 0.9% |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | 10 | 4.4% |
| Act 5, Scene 6 | 87 | 48.1% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 2): “What ever have been thought on in this state,”
Longest speech (Act 4, Scene 7): “Rights by rights falter, strengths by strengths do fail.”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 6): “Yet he shall have a noble memory. Assist.”
Who Aufidius shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Coriolanus | 4 |
| First Senator | 2 |
| All | 2 |
| Second Senator | 2 |
| Menenius | 1 |
| First Lord | 1 |
| Volumnia | 1 |
| Second Lord | 1 |
| First Servingman | 1 |
| All Conspirators | 1 |
Questions about Aufidius
Is Aufidius the lead role in Coriolanus?
Aufidius is ranked #6 by line count among 61 speaking characters in Coriolanus — carrying 7.3% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Aufidius’s longest scene?
Act 5 Scene 6, where Aufidius speaks 87 lines.
Who does Aufidius speak to the most?
Aufidius shares the most scenes with Coriolanus — 4 scenes together across Coriolanus.